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Seu Keow Cheng

Seu Keow Cheng

Lecturer

Seu Keow
Cheng is a Lecturer in the Tasmanian School of Business and Economics. Prior to
joining the University of Tasmania, she has taught at universities in Asia and
in New South Wales. In addition to her teaching experience, she has worked in both
the private and public sectors in Asia and Australia.

Biography

Prior to joining the
University of Tasmania, she has taught in University of Sydney, University of
Wollongong, Study Group/Charles Sturt University, University of Technology
Sydney, and University of Brunei Darussalam. She also has worked in the private
sector as Economic Consultant in Malaysia, and as Projects Coordinator/Analyst
at Computer Sciences Corporation, AMP Insurance, and MBF Insurance in Sydney. In
the public sector, she has worked as Senior Research Officer at the Bureau of
Transport and Communications Economics in Canberra, and as Consultant in
Transport Economics and Policy at the Department of Transport of New South
Wales, and the National Roads and Traffic Authority in Sydney.

Career summary

Qualifications

Degree

Title of Thesis

University

Country

Awarded

PhD

Modelling the Choice
of Freight Intermediary Service Attributes: A Principal-Agent Approach

University of Sydney

Australia

2003

MA

An Economic Analysis
of the Deregulation of Trucking Industry in Alberta, Canada

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Expertise

Transport/Logistics Economics and Policy

International Trade, Labour Market and Economic Development

Supply Networks Economics and Management

Research Themes

Seu Keow's research is in line with the University's
research themes of Environment,
Resources and Sustainability; and Data,
Knowledge and Decisions. In general, she is interested in
research which integrates international trade economics, transport/logistics
economics and policy, labour economics, and/or development economics. Her current research focused on the dynamics of trade
network configurations and linkages between Australia and Asia. Considering the
significant economic emergence of Asia in the global economy, her research aims
to advance understanding on the challenges and opportunities in enhancing
Australia's productivity, competitive advantage and growth in its major industries
in this changing world.

Collaboration

Between 2005 and 2015, she has developed and established several
collaborative relationships with researchers from other universities and
government agencies in Australia and overseas. These include:

2015: Dr J. Chi, University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA and Bureau of Transport, Infrastructure and Regional Services, Canberra.

Research title: 'Do exchange rate volatility and income
affect maritime exports from Australia to Asia?'

2010: Associate Professor M. Huq, University of Saskatoon, Canada.

Research title: 'The effect of trade in intermediate inputs
volatility on employment in the Australian manufacturing industries'.

2009: Professor J.Tongzon, University of Inha, South Korea.

Research title: 'Logistics outsourcing, contract complexity
and performance of Australian exporters'.

Research title: 'A National Evaluation Framework
for Regional Australia'.

Awards

1998 Australia Day
Achievement Award: Awarded by the Federal Department
of Transport and Regional Services, Canberra.

Research project: Roads 2020. (Co-author)

1997 Australia Day
Achievement Award: Awarded by the Federal Department of Transport and Regional
Services, Canberra.

Research project: Transport and Greenhouse -
Costs and Options for Reducing Emissions. (Co-author)

Current projects

Currently she is working with Dr Chi from the University of
Hawaii at Manoa on a journal paper titled 'Do exchange rate volatility and
income affect maritime exports from Australia to Asia?'. The Bureau of
Transport, Infrastructure and Regional Services in Canberra also has
contributed to this research by providing a series of quarterly data on Australia's
maritime exports by major country of destination. She is also undertaking
another research on 'Topology and evolution of the Australia-Asia trade
networks' which explores the trade dynamics between Australia and Asia.

Fields of Research

Industry Economics and Industrial Organisation (140209)

Urban and Regional Economics (140218)

Applied Economics (140299)

Environmental Science and Management (050299)

Research Objectives

Industrial Organisations (910203)

Economic Framework (919999)

Environment (969999)

Environmental Policy, Legislation and Standards (960799)

Management (910402)

International Trade (910399)

Publications

Since 2005, she has
published her research outputs in economics and business related journals. So
far, her most important publication is 'A Conceptual Framework for Evaluating
Risk in Supply Networks'. This paper integrates economic and socio-network
theories, and it has been cited regularly by researchers in supply chain, management,
and production economics.

Cheng SK, Huq M, 'The effect of trade in intermediate inputs volatility on employment in the Australian manufacturing industries', International Conference on Applied Business and Economics Proceedings, 29 September - 1 October 2011, University of Piraeus, Greece, pp. 92. (2011) [Conference Extract]